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Sketches on early Polish settlements and the Polish Roman Catholic Church in Western Canada 1997; Oblate Fathers of Assumption Province; soft cover; 409 pp. The memoirs of Father Anthony Sylla, OMI. Much of the content appears to deal with Alberta, but there are also some notes on Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Illustrated with many b&w photos. Card covers are creased and edges are a bit worn. The contents appear to be clean. |
Willingdon and Area History 1990; Willingdon History Book Committee; large hard cover; 813 pp including an Index to Family Histories. Willingdon is in the County of Two Hills No. 21 (north east of Edmonton). Well illustrated with b&w photographs. Some minor scuffing and wear to the boards and minor soiling to page ends; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. This is a very heavy book which will affect postage. |
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Early Motoring in Alberta 1992; Friends of Reynolds - Alberta Historical Society; soft cover; 37 pp. Well illustrated with sepia photographs. Some scuffing and wear to the card covers, previous owner's name on the ffep; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. |
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Aspects of Breaking Land in Alberta 1992; Friends of Reynolds - Alberta Historical Society; soft cover; 37 pp. Well illustrated with sepia photographs. Some scuffing and wear to the card covers, previous owner's name on the ffep; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. |
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Steam Threshing in Alberta 1992; Friends of Reynolds - Alberta Historical Society; soft cover; 37 pp. Well illustrated with sepia photographs. Some scuffing and wear to the card covers, previous owner's name on the ffep; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. |
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Place Names of Alberta Expanded Third Edition 1976; Western Producer Prairie Books; soft cover; 301+ pp. Binding is cracked at pp 122-123, but still intact and no loose pages. Card covers are scuffed and worn, the contents appear to be clean. |
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History of the Pioneers of Pincher Creek and District Alberta 1976; D. W. Friesen & Sons Ltd; hard cover; 867 pp including index. Second printing. Illustrated with b&w photos and maps. Previous owner's name on the ffep; the contents appear to be clean. This is a large, heavy book which will affect postage |
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Alberta 1976; Nobleford, Monarch History Book Club; large hard cover; 415 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos, documents and maps. Previous owner's name on the title page; the contents appear to be clean. |
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Volume One Featuring South-West Alberta Alberta 1978; Frontier Publishing Ltd; stapled booklet; 40 pp. No. 39 in the Frontier Books Series. Illustrated with b&w photos, diagrams and maps. Minor wear to card covers; the contents appear to be clean. |
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Volume Two Featuring South-East Alberta Alberta 1978; Frontier Publishing Ltd; stapled booklet; 44 pp. No. 40 in the Frontier Books Series. Illustrated with b&w photos and one map. Minor wear to card covers; the contents appear to be clean. |
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A History of: Ranier, Bow City Alberta 1975; Ranier-Bow City History Book Club; hard cover; 296 pp including index. Alberta. Illustrated with b&w photos and maps. Ex-library with the usual stamps and stickers. Minor wear to boards; the contents appear to be clean. |
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(Valleyview and Surrounding Districts) Alberta 1980; Friesen Press; Hard cover, 621 pp. Valleyview is in Alberta, northwest of Edmonton and east of Grand Prairie. Well illustrated with many b&w photos. End papers are maps. Minor wear to cloth boards and spine ends. The contents appear to be clean. This is a heavy book which will affect postage. |
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A Story of the Settlement and Development of the County West of Buffalo Lake Alberta 1974; The Lamerton Historical Society; hard cover; 544 pp including index. Buffalo Lake is north-east of Red Deer Alberta. Fold-out map in pocket at rear showing homesteads and file numbers of original title holders. Illustrated with b&w photos. Good condition, spine is slightly skewed, minor bumps to covers and small chip to one page in the index - the contents appear to be clean. |
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A History of Daysland and Districts Alberta 1982; Daysland History Book Society; large hard cover; 818 pp. Daysland is south east of Edmonton, Alberta. Includes range diagrams with nnames of settlers, information on schools, churches and organizations and some family histories. Illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Good condition, minor bumps to covers - the contents appear to be clean. NOTE - this is a heavy book which will affect postage. |
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A History of Killam and District Alberta 1967; Inter-Collegiate Press Ltd; hard cover; 141 pp. Killam is north-east of Red Deer, Alberta. Illustrated with b&w photos. Includes errata slip. End papers are maps - front - shows a homesteader map and rear is a map of Killam in 1920. Good condition, minor bumps to covers - the contents appear to be clean. |
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Gadsby and Area Alberta 1979; Gadsby Pioneers Association; large hard cover; 482 pp including index. Gadsby is east of Red Deer, Alberta. Illustrated with b&w photos. End papers illustrate Gadsby area brands registered in 1918 or earlier. Good condition, minor bumps to covers - the contents appear to be clean. NOTE - this is a heavy book which will affect postage. |
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Alberta 1997; Nose Creek Historical Society; soft cover; 504 pp. including index of names. Stated first edition of 2,000 copies. Nose Creek is north of Calgary, near Airdire, Alberta. Illustrated with many b&w photos, diagrams and maps. There is a large fold-out map in a pocket at the back which shows settlers' names, schools, rail lines elevation, and historical points of interest etc. Minor bumps to covers, otherwise in very good condition. |
Just Look at that Land Saskatchewan n.d., ca 1961; stapled booklet; 87 pp. Illustrated with b&w photos. "We have included in this record much of the history of pioneer settlements of Rosewood, Maple Green, Hill Farm and Pheasant Forks." Minor soiling to the card covers - the contents appear to be clean. |
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1908-1988 A History of the Town of Wilkie Two Volume Set Saskatchewan 1989; Wilkie Historical Society; hard cover; Two Volume set: 1449 pp including index at rear of Volume 2. Illustrated with b&w photos and documents. Previous owner's name on the ffeps. Minor tear to cloth spine on Volume 1, otherwise good, solid condition and the contents appear to be clean. These are large, heavy books which will affect postage. |
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Abandoned Rails Bolton, Fern, Fertile, Ingoldsby, St. Edmond. St. Maurice, St. Thomas, Separate, Stoney Hollow. Saskatchewan 1988; Friesen Printers; large hard cover; 970+ pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos and maps. Previous owner's name on the ffep. Minor wear to boards; the contents appear to be clean. This is a large, heavy book which will affect postage. |
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Colonsay and Meacham Districts 1905-1980 Saskatchewan 1980; Friesen Printers; large hard cover; 559 pp. The history of this area of Saskatchewan. Illustrated with b&w photos. Minor wear to boards; the contents appear to be clean. |
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Saskatchewan 1982; Moose Jaw 100; Hard cover with dust jacket, 80 pp including index. Well illustrated with b&w photos. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. The dj is worn and torn. The contents appear to be clean. |
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The North-West Mounted Police 1886-1900 Saskatchewan 1998; Centax Books; Hard cover, 352 pp including index. 32 pages of b&w illustrations at centre. Good condition. Inscribed and signed by Beahen on the ffep. The contents appear to be clean. A heavy book which will affect postage |
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The Chronicles of a pioneer community Duff, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan nd; Dundurn Press; soft cover; 149 pp. Duff, Saskatchewan is north-east of Regina. Contains information on settlers with range diagrams indicating location of land. There is a list of the founding homesteaders (1883-1911), and a 20+ pp section titled: Biographies and Genealogical Tables. Illustrated with b&w photos. Good condition, some fading to card covers and stains to page ends; gift inscription on fep - the contents appear to be clean. |
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(A Brief History) Saskatchewan 1976; Basilian Press; small stapled booklet; 66 pp. Illustrated with a few b&w photos. Good condition, contents appear clean |
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Saskatchewan 1929; Canadian North-West Historical Society; stapled booklet; 160 pp. "Being a history of the Cree Indian domestic life and the difficulties which led to serious agitation and conflict of 1885 in the Battleford locality as written by Robert Jefferson after fifty years' research and service." Volume 1, No V - part of a series "Chapters in the North-West History prior to 1890 ... related by old timers." Chapters include: I. The Trail from England to Red Pheasant's Reserve, Battle River, 1876-1878; II Indian Life in the First Years of the Reservations; III A Period of Agitation and Conflict Including the Activities of Poundmaker, Big Bear, Riel and the Fateful Events of '85. Paper wraps are worn and stained, and corners bumped - one dog-eared page. Contents are intact, but there is some wear to the spine. Otherwise, the contents appear clean. |
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The Story of the Barr Colonists Saskatchewan 1961; Lloydminster Times; stapled booklet; 72 pp. Second Printing; According to the preface, the Barr Colony in Saskatchewan was the second largest immigration settlement on the North American continent. Illustrated with b&w photos. Previous owner's name and date on title page, otherwise a clean copy. |
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Saskatchewan 1979; Piapot History Group; hard cover; 784 pp including index. The book covers the Piapot and District area of south-west Saskatchewan and includes chapters on the following locations: Piapot, Beaver Dam, Black Hills and Kealey Springs, Cambrai, Cardell, Carnagh, Caswell, Crane Lake, Edgell, Last Chance, Lynn Grove, Manville, Mitchener, Moorehead, North Ridge, Petain, Prairie Star, Sidewood, Skibbereen, Skull Creek, Star Butte, Stillwater, Stony Knoll and Wapashoe. There are also brief stories on many families who settled there. The end papers are 1922 area maps. Many black and white photographs throughout and the contents are clean. This is a very heavy book. |
Crystal City and District in the Rock Lake Country in Manitoba 1970; Courier Publishing Company; soft cover; 130 pp. Illustrated with b&w photographs. Some scuffing and wear to the card covers; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. |
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Belmont and District Manitoba nd ca 1989; Friesens Press; large hard cover; 742 pp including a general and a surname index. Strathcona area of Manitoba. Illustrated with many b&w photos. Blue cloth boards with decorative front cover. Some wear to inside front board at fold. Otherwise crisp and tight. The contents appear to be clean. This is a heavy book which will affect postage. |
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Communities Central to Winnipeg Manitoba 2002; Hard Rock Publishing; hard cover; New book, still sealed in plastic. Title is in English and French and I assume the contents are as well. Original $29.95 price sticker on back. |
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1923; Thomas Allen; soft cover with boards and dj; 149 pp. Nellie McClung "was a Canadian feminist, politician, author, and social activist. She was a part of the social and moral reform movements prevalent in Western Canada in the early 1900s. In 1927, McClung and four other women: Henrietta Muir Edwards, Emily Murphy, Louise McKinney and Irene Parlby, who together came to be known as "The Famous Five" (also called "The Valiant Five"), launched the "Persons Case," contending that women could be "qualified persons" eligible to sit in the Senate. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the current law did not recognize women as such. However, the case was won upon appeal to the Judicial Committee of the British Privy Council [which was] the court of last resort for Canada at that time." (from Wikipedia). This is her first book. Significant wear to the dj; previous owner's name on ffep; contents appear clean. This is a hard to find title. |